Alex Byrnes is a normal teenager, except for one thing: she always tells the truth, no matter what. One day, she meets an individual that explains to her there is a world beneath her feet, deep inside the ground. This world seems like the most perfect place to live in, ever; however, under the surface, not everything is what it seems.

Rae Talon has always had the ability to see the spirits of the dead. Due to this power and various circumstances, she now lives with her relatives and is subject to bullying from both schoolmates and family. When her relatives finally can't take it anymore, she becomes the only orphan in an orphanage run by a unique family. Thus begins the journey to find her definition of home.

Alice Mellone has walked the same path to and from school every day for the past eleven years. Many horror stories revolve around the fence that she walks by, the one that keeps the city guarded from the baron outside. When Alice is given the chance to make friends with one of the mutants, her life falls down the rabbit hole.

"I want. . ." he paused. "Want what?" I asked him. "I want a kiss," he said, beaming with confidence. I rolled my eyes. "You have a girlfriend. Are you kidding me?" He shook his head, still smiling. His hands were on my cheeks as he leaned closer, just as the door swung open. I jumped to the other side of the couch. Staring at the doorway, I gaped. God, you've got to be kidding me!

In this one particular town they take animal abuse seriously, especially when it comes to pets. Yet, when one woman doesn't heed their warnings she learns the hard way why they said not to abuse your pets...